to watch what one says; to mind one's language
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to some extent; to a certain extent
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
man; male; masculine gender
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
natural virtue; personal virtue
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
since when; from when; how long
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
metre; meter; meter; gauge
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
suddenly; all of a sudden
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to know (a person); to think
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
fully prepared; all ready
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained